Octomore 09.1

Please take into account that these are my personal tasting notes and personal experience, as such you may interpret this whisky differently from me.

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Colour:

Pale gold / straw.

Nose:

Smoke and peat (what a surprise). Under that earthy, salty peat though is a sweetness – vanilla for sure but I also get a milk chocolate note.

Palate:

Smooth, plenty of vanilla and fudge. There’s a bit of a tingle from it but I think it’s more from the 59.1% abv rather than a spice note. There’s also a fruity note to it that I can’t quite place my finger on – I want to say blackberries maybe?

Finish:

Peat but turning sweet and nutty – hazelnuts and chocolate come to mind.

Notes:

This comes in at around £115 – £130 and it’s only 5 years old… that’s a hefty price tag for a 5 year old whisky! That said I’d have had no idea this was only 5 years old. I can honestly say that Bruichladdich are right when they say this expression will debunk the myth that older is better. Unfortunately I don’t have the kind of money needed to buy this right now but if I did I would certainly be buying myself a bottle of this exceptional dram.